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乾隆

Qián lóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the Qianlong era / Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bǎo Qīn wáng], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hóng lì], reigned 1735–1799
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

乾隆 乾隆 [Qian2 long2] /the Qianlong era/Qianlong Emperor (1711–1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bao3 Qin1 wang2], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hong2 li4], reigned 1735–1799/

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  • 乾
    qián

    one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[bā guà], symbolizing heaven / male principle / ☰ / ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest)

    gān

    dry / dried food / empty / hollow / taken in to nominal kinship / adoptive / foster / futile / in vain / (dialect) rude / blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder

    Qián

    surname Qian

    Gān

    surname Gan

  • 隆
    lōng

    sound of drums

    lóng

    grand / intense / prosperous / to swell / to bulge

    Lóng

    surname Long / short for 吉隆坡[Jí lóng pō], Kuala Lumpur

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